Cork councillor challenged for 'uppity' remark about women's caucus 

Women on council hit back after Terry Shannon's suggestion they should not get 'uppity' about gender balance 

FF councillor Terry Shannon was challenged by members of Cork City Council's women's caucus after he suggested councillors should 'not get so uppity' about gender balance on a key committee. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A Fianna Fáil councillor has been urged to reflect on his language after suggesting that some female colleagues should not get so “uppity” over gender balance on council committees.

Terry Shannon was tackled by Solidarity councillor, Fiona Ryan, during a debate at this week’s city council meeting on the work of the council’s women's caucus, which was launched by six female councillors last year to improve the ability of women to work in the political system.